2. DEFINITION
Positioning is defined as
1. Planning the person in a proper body
alignment
2. For the purpose of preventive, promotive,
curative and rehabilitative aspects of health.
3. PURPOSES
To promote comfort to the patient
To relieve pressure on various parts
To stimulate circulation
To provide proper body alignment
4. CONT……
To carry out nursing intervention
To perform surgical and medical
interventions
To prevent complications caused by
immobility
To promote normal physiological functions
5. 1. SUPINE POSITION
The patient lies on his back with his head
and shoulders are slightly elevated
12. 3. LATERAL POSITION
The client lies on the side with weight on hip
and shoulder or the patient lies on his side
with both arms forward and his knees and
hips flexed.
13.
14. INDICATIONS
In immediate post-operative patients
Used for examination of perineum
Inserting suppositories.
For taking rectal temperature.
Giving back care
For giving enema and colonic irrigation.
15. 4. LITHOTOMY POSITION
The client lies supine with hips flexed. The
legs are separated and thighs are flexed.
The patient’s buttocks are kept at the edge
of the table and legs are supported by
stirrups.
18. 5. DORSAL RECUMBENT POSITION
Patient lies on back, knees fully flexed,
thighs flexed and externally rotated feet flat
on the bed.
In this position clients with painful disorders
are more comfortable with knees flexed.
19.
20. INDICATIONS
It is used for catheterization, vaginal and
rectal examination
It is also used for vaginal operations.
21. 6. FOWLER’S POSITION
It is a sitting position in which the head is
elevated at 45˚ to 60˚, and the client knees
are slightly elevated, avoiding pressure on
the popliteal vessels.
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23.
24.
25.
26. INDICATIONS
To relieve dyspnea
To improve circulation
To relax the muscles of the abdomen, back
and thighs.
To relieve tension on abdomen.
27. 7. SIMS POSITION
In this position the client lies on either the
right or left side.
The lower arm behind the body and upper
arm is bent at the shoulder and elbow.
28.
29. INDICATIONS
Vaginal and rectal examination
Administration of enema and suppository
Used for relaxation in antenatal exercises
Position for sigmoidoscopy and protoscopy
30. 8. TREDLENBERG POSITION
In this the patient lies on the back with the
head low.
The foot of the bed is elevated at 45˚ angle.
Entire frame of bed is tilted with head of
bed down.
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32. INDICATION
Used in emergency situations like shock,
hemorrhage and hypotension
Postural drainage
Patients with deep vein thrombosis
33. 9. KNEE CHEST POSITION
The patient rests on the knees and the
chest.
The body is at 90˚ angle to the hips with
back straight, the arm above the head, and
the head turned to one side.
The abdomen remains unsupported.
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35. USES
Used for vaginal and rectal examination
Used in first aid treatment in cord
prolapse or retroverted uterus
As exercise for postpartum and
gynecology patients.
36. 10. ORTHOPNEIC POSITION
High fowler’s position with over bed table
to be placed across the front of the patient.
Patient to rest both hands on over bed
table/on pillow placed in it and leans
forward.
